The Sydney Theatre Awards are annual awards to recognise the strength, quality and diversity of professional theatre in Sydney, Australia. They were established in 2005 by a group of major Sydney theatre critics. [1] The awards recognise mainstage and independent plays and musicals. [2] [3]
The 2023 awards were announced on 29 January 2024. [4] [5]
The 2022 awards were announced on 23 January 2023. [6] [7]
The 2021 awards were announced on 31 January 2022. [8] [9]
The 2019 awards were announced on 20 January 2020. [10] [11]
The 2018 awards were announced on 21 January 2019. [12] [13]
The 2017 awards were announced on 22 January 2018. [14]
The 2016 awards were announced at the Seymour Centre on 23 January 2017. [15] Recipients included:
The 2015 awards were announced at the Paddington RSL on 18 January 2016. [16] Recipients included:
The 2011 Sydney Theatre Awards were announced in Paddington, NSW on 15 January 2012. [17]
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